DoD RFID Use Here and Abroad

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DoD RFID Use Here and Abroad

• Kathy Smith
• DoD Supply Chain Integration

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The RFID Vision

• Implement knowledge-enabled logistics through
  fully automated visibility and management of
  assets in support of the warfighter

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RFID Policy Scope and Standards

• Active RFID Consolidated Shipments (freight
  containers, air pallets)
• 433 Mhz readers tags
• DoD tag data formats
• Suppliers rarely obligated to apply tags
• No wide scale commercial use

• Passive RFID Shipments of boxes and warehouse
  pallets
• UHF EPCGlobal Gen 2 (ISO 18000-6c) readers tags
• EPC tag data formats (includes DoD tag data
  construct)
• Suppliers contractually obligated to tag
• Wide scale commercial implementations

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Interoperability with Coalition Partners using
Active RFID

• Global In-Transit Visibility (ITV) Initiative
• Collaborative effort with partner nations
• Creates a globally connected network, enabled by
  RFID and bar codes using each individual nations
  computer infrastructure and asset tracking
  systems.
• Project ties previously disparate and closed ITV
  systems to one another, and maximize the
  capabilities of each partner nations ITV systems
  in order to achieve global visibility of each
  nations own consignments.

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Current National As-Is ITV Architecture

• Each Nation uses a different ITV system.
• None of the Nations ITV systems currently
  exchange information.

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Global ITV Capability To-Be Architecture
Partner Nations route ITV data to owning nations
servers.
Country A
Partner Nations Servers
Country B
Country C
Country D
Partner Nations ITV Data Capture Sites
As sustainment passes ITV data capture sites
belonging to partner nations, nations will
capture ITV data and route it to owning nation.
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Global ITV Capability Partners

• 25 Nations and one Treaty Organization as of 1
  March 06 Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada,
  Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Ecuador, Finland,
  France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, South
  Korea, Mexico, NATO, Netherlands, New Zealand,
  Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden,
  Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.

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Interoperability with DoD Suppliers using
Passive RFID

• DoD adopted EPCglobal standards for passive RFID
• Leverages the marketplace
• Consistent standard in use by most major
  retailers
• Puts Government and Commercial sectors on same
  standard

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Interoperability is Key To DoD Success

• DoD is committed to open standards which allow
  for universal data interoperability
• Using Active RFID ISO standard for
  interoperability with our coalition partners
• Using EPCglobal passive RFID standards for
  interoperability with our DoD suppliers
• Working spectrum approvals through appropriate
  military offices

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Thank You!
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For Your Information

• For further information that can assist you with
  compliance, visit http//www.dodrfid.org
• DoD RFID Policy
• DoD RFID Supplier Implementation Plan
• DoD Suppliers Passive RFID Information Guide
• MIL-STD 129P(3) (Updated with RFID changes)
• Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Information
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Lessons Learned
• Schedule of RFID Events where DoD RFID personnel
  will be speaking
• You can ask the team any RFID-related question
  through the following email address
  info_at_dodrfid.org